The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
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INTERESTING eossIr OF rHE DAY.
An unfsthomsb,s mystery drifps into Deimonicos
some weeks ago gared a. only afnnd seated himself
at auiet table In far corner y the Fifth avenue
dining room. absorbed frugal diner and departed.
In almost any other pacs In tho wtid he would have
been euysd but the good breeding the walters and
the habitues Of the place saved the feelings Of the ys
tory. be had any, and his going md coming we're
comparatively unmarked. he oreatet moro Of sensa-
tion than any other who hes eAersd the restau.
rant since Henry irving drfted In the n,rnins AFTER his
arrival and asked for cup Of ooneA In voice that
caused the curtains to ZAP drsariy aninst the win
DOVE The IRVING VOICE irtopation, aAi mug were q
novelty 10 America But the perfect ersnity Of the
Deimonioo dining has never been qtIn ruined Ifa
giraffe to wak In oarelessly and sitl Into one Of
the chairs It IL probable that no would deserved with.
ont an inouirins glance or . second iopL Probably
there n not SPOT In America where ma Of unoouth
and extraordinary experience would attrad % little
tention a. IN the crack restaurant Of thsvord The
mystery 10 ail Of stature and saurnns Of Nsaes An
immense. mop Of iron gray hair falls over h eyes aud
ears and down To his coat collar. II b a. hich a
horses tail and carefully locked Tho uyscry has fro.
qusnted tho restaurant regularly three tues day ever
since his nrst appearance. ne infor breakfast
about 0 o'clock luncheon about 2. and alwayp dimes
aboute:o No one knows him. and he hts In solitary
grandeur He Into his eyes from he table after
he has given his modest order He alwtys carries hs
hist and umbrella into the dining room Tho hall boys
invariably fall In thar Efforts TO get away
from him
Mrs Langry has put the "wfes Peril' In active re-
heasal tho fifth Avenue Theatre aso Be prepared
for sudden drop In the business OF "As IN Looking.
eiass" suoh drop 10 BY means impp bable a. the
picce h Of Sensational character. and experienced
judges Of matters theatrical declare thadwhsn such
piece does fan Oh, II viii . rush. tn Lansrys
death ia still the admiration of athitss and gym
nasta She dies square feet ah with more
muscular effort. and falls In . hssatous manner
than any Of her predecessors in tho sensational drama
COMMISSIONER Jacob Hess hss sppe.redon Broadway
again. He stood In the rain In front odths Honmsn
House yesterday and looked complsis,nt he did
before they began 10 tear mp the STREETS along tho
Strand and a. suavs though he hadnotbeen the NIB
ject Of an active and profane oonwsrsabn durns the
past month. When the underground wirenen begen to
tear up Broadway the discomfort to the ksqueuts Of
that horoughtsre caused long and loud Complaints rom
every side. Everybody know Jake HsA and BY sngu-
lar unanmisy Of feeling decided that he should b made
the scapegoat for all tho nLnatured oommens Hssood
long he could and then got under unil the
pavements were laid again. In this respect no nsem.
bes Commissioner Coleman, who 10 always to b,
abroad after heavy storm, smilins bea,ihoaya tho
welwashed streetA
Augustin DAILY has Chinese boy under contrac. for
three enxaEsment Tho little chap not to act.
but he expected 70 dress In his native and
stand In tho vestibuls Of Daivs Theatre with the pro-
much Of sensation however. Mrs Langtry got tho
rst blush the bid that theatrical people always
making for small talk by tho Chinese boy whom she
brought over with her from San Francisco two years
ago. The Lilly now has an Indian boy page, having
become somewhat blass in the mattar Of Chinese
An authority mems clothes has announced orscu.
larry that II will Be proper for men to wear quits COM
posed Of garments OF various material aud that the
man Who shows the greatest variety In his attire will
be distnotively fascinating. who stood the
st. James Hotel steps yesterday trousers Of dark
maroon strirs green silk wastcoat brown sack coat
pearLco'ored Derby, reddish aoveA and yeilowish
nocktie He had rather misft and disointed appear
ance but he was happy because no knew no up to
the times This new fashion will be boon to OF
little With three suits Of clothes ring
the changes give the spectators the impression
that his wardrobe 10 stocked 70 the doors
A widely circulated story in Wall street yesterday
stated that Mr.. Stephen v. White had any number
of thousands the Volunteer 1T didn't win . cent"
Mr.. White said. and he lAuahnsiy added II am . 70.
formed gambler since the Blaine campaign lost then
$4,000 tho Plumed Knight Sone Of my friends
thought It was SeIooo and some S8o00o0 but $4,000
wAs the exact amount"
The returns from the winners the Volunteer come
in slowly. Mr.. Charles Delmonioo received by cable
yesterday &2,oOo sent by enthusiastic London man
who had bet with him ON the Thistle.
An amusing and interesting Incident occurred on the
port and Of the cabin passengers appeared
in the dining saloon dressed in the cossst iacs She
oouded TO her famAe friends that every article Of rss
she Of soA 70 the gloves and hose, aud
added that she would lace boots It wasn't 50
chilly. She explained that one OF her Daughters l.
shortly to be married that the lace for her trous
seau, and that nasmuch she personally II the
regulations could not take 1t from her 1t Ia
tmated that the fair and matronly ono was draped
with s. 600 worth Of the lace
has become tho custom Wall street for the stock
brokerage have their book eepers interested
the business small interest Is given to them for the
purpose Of increasing their vigilance In honses
every mothers who has anything 70 do with tho
books gets interest It Is said that In past faw
bookkecpers were not avcrse to pedling for cOnad
Grafton information OF the dealings Of big customers Of
their houses rivals and It very frequently occurred
that operators who fondy thought their operations
only known to themseve and their brokers were be-
traysd to their OpponeutA
A Brooklyn young man with . modest bank account
and bright prospecs without the desire
become Benedict at least at present thinks he met
tho great crisis Of his LIE this u won't
ton any names" he said "as tel tho story simply -
Joke on me. You know want to have my fling. I like
take young ladies tho theatre and opera and 70
dancing receptions particularly fond OF having
bright young creature beside me when take after
noon drive. wclL met charming young woman Of
shout 50 At Saratoga. Her folks we're there. On my
Third drive with ner We chatted Qplto AneotnDnAte
and parted for the evening she tenderly said DO
you II tell my mama Of your Affection for mer
20 years old and live to be y never expect
b. doored when that question came creeping In
my She, bless her. knew that aman only DO
happy with charming woman for hA life companion,
but wasn't quite ready to be convinced. Issammered
that perhaps II would b advisable 4 defer informing
her mama until called again left the Springs the
next morning the nrst train. and haven't seen my
fair questioner since.
An instance Of quick repartee on the stage 10 narrated
by tho Draudtie Neius Lew Dockstader singing song
about Canada being the Mecca OF defanters and bood
lers Tho other night after warblng the dtty no
somewhat surprised to hear Misses mingled with
the applause Turning quickly. he boxed seadi
ly In the direction from whence the Kissing and
remarked ~ was pot that there any hood.
the house. but havo hurt tie feelings Of any
one by that song am sorry for themY
Mr.. Edward Earle OF this city had . prominent and
unique ornament placed on . water lower his estate
at Pier this autumn Ipsa wooden dragon